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Pilgrims praying at the Shrine of Our Lady of Yagma in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Credit: ACN

Weekend of Gloom as Catholics Killed in Burkina Faso, Monks Abducted in Ethiopia

Feb 27, 2024

Christians in multiple countries experienced what has been described as “a dark weekend” of persecution towards Sunday, February 25, with dozens of killings occurring in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) pose with President Lazarus Chakwera. Credit: ECM

Malawi Government Acknowledges Receipt of Catholic Bishops’ Criticism “with appreciation”

Feb 27, 2024

The Government of Malawi has acknowledged receipt of the pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops in the country faulting it for failing Malawians in a spirit of thankfulness and understanding.

Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone. Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

“Having sleepless nights”: Archbishop in Sierra Leone Concerned about Empty Confessionals

Feb 27, 2024

The Archbishop of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has raised concern about the people’s growing lack of interest in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation in his Metropolitan See, saying that the trend is giving him sleepless nights.

Archbishop Abel Liluala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire. Credit: Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire

Nuncio Urges New Archbishop in Congo Brazzaville to Be “animated by a deep spirituality”

Feb 27, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo Brazzaville, has called upon the newly Consecrated Bishop for the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire to strive to manifest “a deep spirituality” in his Episcopal Ministry. 

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Vatican Media

Catholic Archbishop Decries “inhuman” Trends in Angolan Society, Urges Compassion

Feb 27, 2024

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has bemoaned the fostering of “inhuman” tendencies in the Southern African nation.

Members of Caritas Angola. Credit: Radio Maria Angola

National Solidarity Week in Angola: Caritas Reaching Out to “people in need”

Feb 27, 2024

Caritas Angola, the development and humanitarian arm of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST), has launched the 2024 National Solidarity Week with calls on the people of God in the Southern African nation to support the needy in their midst. 

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM). Credit: ECM

Government Has Led Malawians to “Bagamayo”, Not the “promised land”: Catholic Bishops

Feb 26, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Malawi have faulted the President Lazarus Chakwera-led Tonse Government for letting down citizens of the Southern African nation, getting them to a situation of misery and desperation, without any hope of decent living instead of the “promised land” promised during the political campaigns ahead of the 2020 general elections.

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 15, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis “following with concern” Rise in Abductions in Nigeria, Violence in DR Congo

Feb 26, 2024

Pope Francis is concerned about the rise in the frequency of abductions in Nigeria and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Nigeria’s High Cost of Living “imposes on us a compulsory fast”: Catholic Archbishop

Feb 26, 2024

The high cost of living in general and the “exorbitant cost” of foodstuff in particular has subjected the people of God in Nigeria to “a compulsory fast”, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.

Late Bishop Jesús Tirso Blanco. Credit: Lwena Diocese

Late Bishop of Lwena Diocese in Angola Ministered “with great generosity”: Successor

Feb 26, 2024

Bishop Jesús Tirso Blanco, who died on 22 February 2022 at the age of 64 has been remembered for serving the people of God under his care in Angola’s Lwena Diocese “with great generosity” despite many challenges.

Pope Francis delivers the Sunday Angelus from the window of his study overlooking St. Peter's Square, Jan. 28, 2024. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Cancels Monday Audiences Due to Persisting "mild flu" Symptoms

Feb 26, 2024

The Monday morning telegram sent out by the Vatican noted that while the pope’s “mild flu symptoms persist,” he did not have a fever.

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Catholic Bishops Urge Malawians to Participate in 2025 Polls “actively and wisely”

Feb 26, 2024

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are calling upon the electorate in the Southern African nation to play an active role in the country’s general elections scheduled for next year. 

Burkina Faso Political Map. Credit: Peter Hermes Furian via Shutterstock

Over a Dozen Killed in Attack on Catholics at Mass in Burkina Faso “died in faith”: Priest

Feb 25, 2024

At least 15 Catholics attending Sunday Mass in Burkina Faso were killed when “terrorists” attacked Essakane village in the country’s Oudalan province, Northeastern region, a jurisdiction of the Catholic Diocese of Dori.  

Bishop António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo. Credit: ACN

Catholic Bishop in Mozambique Reports of Mass Exodus as Islamists Attack Villages

Feb 25, 2024

The Bishop of Mozambique’s Catholic Diocese of Pemba has reported of an “immense crowd” fleeing in despair as jihadists wreak havoc across villages in the embattled Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Training of Small Christian Community Leaders among AMECEA “pastoral strategies”: Official

Feb 25, 2024

Capacity building initiatives targeting animators of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) is one of the strategies that members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have identified in their effort to realize “deeper evangelization” in the region, an official of the nine-nation association has said.  

Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo Diocese delivering his homily during the Silver Jubilee of Mamfe Diocese at St. Joseph Cathedral. Credit: Mamfe Diocese

25 Years of Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese a “journey of joyful, sorrowful moments”: Bishop

Feb 25, 2024

Bishop George Nkuo has described the last 25 years since the Catholic Diocese of Mamfe in Cameroon was erected as “a journey” characterized with happy and not-so-happy experiences.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 25, 2024, during his weekly Angelus reflection. The pope canceled his audiences the day before due to mild flu conditions, according to the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis, Recovering from "mild flu," Renews Call for Peace in Ukraine

Feb 25, 2024

Pope Francis appeared in good form during his Angelus address, marking the the Ukraine war’s second anniversary and reflecting on the Transfiguration.

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

“Act immediately to stem the tide”: Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops to Government on Insecurity

Feb 24, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are appealing to the country’s government to take immediate action to address the challenge of security in the country. 

Over 300 shops were razed to ashes after a fire broke out at the Bamenda Main Market in the North West region of Cameroon on 22 February 2024. Credit: Public Domain

Archbishop in Cameroon in Solidarity with Fire Disaster Victims in “pain and desperation”

Feb 24, 2024

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon has expressed his solidarity with persons affected by the fire disaster that razed hundreds of shops at the central market in his Metropolitan See.

Tobias Nauruki, the Empowered Youth Coalition (EYC) Africa regional Coordinator. Credit: ACI Africa

Kenyan Catholic Leader on How Youth-centric Pastoral Programs can Boost Evangelization

Feb 24, 2024

Youth-centric pastoral programs can boost evangelization among young people who are dealing with a myriad of contemporary challenges, a Kenyan Catholic youth leader has said.